In memory of Robert AJ (Bob) McDonald
Robert AJ (Bob) McDonald April 5th, 1944 – June 19th, 2019 Devoted brother, uncle, friend, colleague, mentor, and teacher, Bob passed away after a stroke. He is survived by his loving sister Linda (Lloyd) Lovatt, brother Ray (Kathy) McDonald, nieces Heather (Jason), Holly (Wedi), and Margie (Nathan), and nephew Rob. He utterly delighted in his […]
UBC History Faculty contribute their voices to the 30th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre
On June 4th 2019, world media acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China. Three UBC History China scholars have been in the news commenting on the 1989 crackdown against student protesters and its lasting legacy. Emeritus Professor Diana Lary recalled her harrowing first-hand experience of the Tiananmen Square massacre in an article for […]
Objects of Encounter: Tara Mayer’s Hands On Course with MoV
A recent article posted by the Faculty of Arts features Prof. Tara Mayer and her course “Objects of Encounter: Local and Global Histories of South Asia at the Museum of Vancouver”. Created with support from Museum of Vancouver (MOV) curator Viviane Gosselin, and with funding from the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology, Objects of Encounter focuses on […]
Spotlight on Faculty: Henry Yu
Redefining Migrant Stories Dr. Henry Yu was born in Vancouver, but comes from a family of migrants—his parents, grandfather, and great grandfather migrated to Canada from China at different periods in history. As a child in school, Canadian history never resonated with him, the textbooks didn’t tell the stories of how Chinese migrants contributed […]
Spotlight on Faculty- Arlene Sindelar
“History has made my world so much bigger than I could imagine.” We honour Arlene Sindelar’s upcoming retirement with a look back on her life and career- 17 years in the UBC History Department She also offers her thoughts on history, her life outside of UBC and some advice for students in a short Q&A […]
Spotlight on Faculty: Jessica Hanser
Q&A with Jessica Hanser: UBC History’s Incoming Professor Professor Jessica Hanser will be joining the UBC History Department in July 2019. In anticipation of her start date, Jessica has provided some insight into her area of expertise, her teaching style and interests outside of academia with a short Q&A. When did you become interested in […]
PhD Student, Josh Timmermann, wins the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award
Josh Timmermann, History PhD student, was awarded the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award. This award recognizes exceptional achievement in tutorial facilitation, assignment marking, and course management. In celebration of his excellent work over the past years, Josh describes his role as a teacher assistant and his historical path and research with a short […]
Public History Project- The Wildest Night in Vancouver Digital Resource & Podcast
Over three nights in early September of 1907, as many as 500 white “rowdies” rallied by the Asiatic Exclusion League vandalized dozens of Asian-owned stores in Vancouver’s largely Chinese and Japanese downtown eastside, breaking windows, causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage, and fatally wounding one Japanese-Canadian person in the process. Further damage and […]
New Book “Confronting Canadian Migration History” features chapter co-authored by Laura Ishiguro and Laura Madokoro
Professor Laura Ishiguro and UBC History Alumnus Laura Madokoro have co-authored a chapter in a new book. Their article White Supremacy, Political Violence, And Community, 1907 and 2017 takes an in-depth look at the race riots of Vancouver on September 7th, 1907—the largest race riot in Canadian history. The article also reflects on a recent anti-Islam rally […]